Ed Tech Can Unlock STEM Potential of Students With Disabilities — If It’s Funded

Ed Tech Can Unlock STEM Potential of Students With Disabilities — If It’s Funded

Schneider & Kishore note that without federal, private, and philanthropic capital, promising tools stall in development and never reach the kids who need them most.

Thirty-five years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with disabilities still underperform their peers and face ongoing barriers in education and employment.

A recent report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress released 2024 science scores for eighth graders and math scores for 12th graders, showing that three-quarters of students with disabilities scored below NAEP basic, the lowest-performing subgroup.

An estimated 15% of Americans live with a disability.

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